“Big Canadian Reggae Lion” Jo Jo Bennett Dies at 81
Jo Jo Bennett, the two-time Juno Award winner and Sattalites co-founder, who played the fluegelhorn and trumpet with the band, died on August 3. A reggae influencer who also played…
Celebrating Diversity
Haviah Mighty Heads List of Prism Prize Award Winners
A jury of 130 media professionals awarded Haviah Mighty’s music video Thirteen, directed by Theo Kapodistrias, the 2021 Prism Prize’s $20,000 Grand Prize. Aquakultre’s Pay It Forward won the Audience…
Black Music Action Coalition “Report Card” Takes Music Industry to Task Over Diversity
The music industry is not doing a stellar job when it comes to diversity according to the USC-Annenberg study Inclusion in the Music Business and a report card from the…
Some Six Nations Sounds – Part 3
Round Dances, Blues Dancing and Club Music – A few Six Nations selections. Pappy John’s Band – The Bar Road Band was where Don Powless and Murry Porter Mohawks from…
Some Six Nations Sounds – Part 2
Most early recordings of Indigenous people were done at the behest and with sponsorship from The Smithsonian Institute, followed by folkloric and archival endeavours. The Smithsonian Institute recorded George Buck…
Some Six Nations Sounds – Part 1
As June flies by, S.A.C. considers Indigenous Peoples Day, from a musical angle. Following the horrific discovery of 215 children’s graves at the Kamloops Residential School, it seems fitting to…
Songwriters Association of Canada Announces, “Women of S.A.C.” Live Stream Concert on April 21
Line Up Features Five Incredible Female Songwriters Toronto, ON – The Songwriters Association of Canada is proud to announce the Celebration Series Songbird North Women of S.A.C. live stream concert…
S.A.C. Women’s History Month Series – Ruby Waters
Still in her early 20’s, Ruby Waters is a successful songwriter, seasoned live performer, and certainly eager to resume her live concerts like everyone else on either side of the…
S.A.C. Black History Songwriters Series: Vancouver Soul History
Most early Canadian soul music came from Ontario. Canada’s Black population was concentrated in the country’s biggest cities, as well as parts of Nova Scotia. Of the few Canadian soul…
S.A.C. Black History Songwriters Series: Gary Beals
There are some curves in life, some longer or sharper than others. Over the last 17 years, Gary Beals has taken them and put aspects of life’s winding road into…